New Indian Restaurants in Munich (August 2026)

TL;DR

• 🍛 Munich's Indian restaurant scene now spans more than 20 listed establishments across the city
• Daawat, Chutney on Top, and Bombay Heim Service are among the few with verified opening hours
• Tattva operates two separate Munich locations — Schleißheimer Straße and Schneiderhofstraße
• Surahi Schwabing brings Indian dining to the upscale Hohenzollernplatz neighborhood
• Falcha on Waakirchner Straße is the only explicitly Nepalese restaurant in the current listing

Munich's Indian Restaurant Scene: Twenty Spots, One City

Bavaria's capital is widely associated with Weisswurst, pretzels, and Oktoberfest, but a significant and growing South Asian population has built a parallel culinary infrastructure across the city. The Indian restaurant scene in Munich now spans more than two dozen locations, from long-established neighborhood staples to newer openings catering to the city's expanding tech and academic workforce.

Munich is a diaspora city, and that framing matters. These restaurants serve not just South Asian expats and students but a Munich public that has developed genuine familiarity with Indian food over decades. The result is a scene where restaurants sustain themselves on quality rather than novelty alone — which generally produces better food than scenes driven purely by demand from new arrivals.

Here is what the August 2026 directory contains across Munich's neighborhoods.

Standout Addresses Worth Knowing 📍

Tattva Indisches Restaurant is the one name that appears twice on this list — as two separate locations operating under the same brand: Schleißheimer Straße 283 (phone: +49 89 27371304) and Schneiderhofstraße 31 (phone: +49 89 94007707), both with the shared website tattvarestaurant.de. One sits in the northern part of the city near Schwabing, the other further south. For anyone navigating Munich's geography, the dual presence is genuinely useful — you're unlikely to be far from one of them.

Daawat at Belgradstraße 105 is one of the few restaurants on the list with detailed opening hours confirmed in the directory: Monday to Saturday lunch 11:30–14:30, dinner 17:30–23:00; Sundays they open for lunch at 12:30. The consistency of those hours makes Daawat a reliable choice for a planned evening out. Contact: +49 89 3083936, website: daawat-restaurant.de.

Chutney on Top at Landsberger Straße 437 runs the same split-service model: daily lunch 11:30–14:30 and dinner 17:30–22:00. The Landsberger Straße address puts it in the western part of Munich, convenient for residents of Neuhausen, Nymphenburg, and surrounding neighborhoods. Phone: +49 89 75075058, website: chutneyontop.de.

Bombay Heim Service at Verdistrase 103 operates as a home-delivery and takeaway service — the name makes this clear — with hours Monday to Friday and Sunday 11:00–22:45, Saturday 12:00–22:45. For anyone who prefers restaurant-quality food at home, this is one of the few Munich Indian spots where the operating model is explicitly set up for that.

Samrat at Papa-Schmid-Straße 1 is one of Munich's longer-standing Indian restaurants, reachable at +49 89 263177 and listed at samrat-muenchen.de. Longevity in Munich's restaurant market is its own endorsement.

Munich by Neighborhood: Where to Find Indian Food 🗺

The directory data reveals a city-wide distribution rather than a single cluster. Here is how the listings break down geographically.

Schwabing and northern Munich is served by Surahi Schwabing at Hohenzollernplatz 8 (website: surahi-restaurant.de) and King Masala at Gabelsbergerstraße 50 (phone: +49 89 52350535, website: thekingmasala.de). Hohenzollernplatz is one of Schwabing's more characterful squares — the location adds something to the dining experience.

Central Munich and Maxvorstadt has Rasoi at Adolf-Kolping-Straße 16 (website: rasoi-restaurant.de) and The Tandoori Lounge at Führichstraße 39 (website: thetandoorilounge.com). Both sit in the denser central belt of the city where foot traffic and convenience intersect.

East Munich covers Radha at Friedenstraße 21 (website: restaurant-radha.de) and Mumbai at Fasangartenstraße 99 (website: restaurant-mumbai.de). These are neighborhood restaurants rather than destination spots, which tends to mean more consistent quality and a more regular clientele.

Southern Munich has the most clustered set: Amber at Ostpreußenstraße 45 (phone: +49 89 99939775, website: amber-restaurant.de), Suhag im Waldeck at Sankt-Martin-Straße 58 (website: suhag.restaurant), and Madhuram in Perlach Plaza.

Western Munich and beyond is covered by Methi at Münchner Straße 26a (phone: +49 8102 8019898, website: methi-restaurant.de), useful for those near Pasing or arriving from that direction.

Near the Theresienhoehe: In-Dish at Theresienhoehe 5 (website: indishmünchen.de) is the obvious choice for anyone near the exhibition grounds or the Deutsches Museum.

Sahyadri at Von-Stauffenberg-Straße 19 and Jaipur at Marktplatz 1 (phone: +49 89 6414963, website: jaipur-restaurant.de) round out the list. Jaipur's Marktplatz address typically means proximity to a local district center — a useful orientation marker for those navigating by public transport.

Falcha: The Nepalese Option

One listing stands distinctly apart from the rest: Falcha at Waakirchner Straße 33 (website: falcha.de) describes its cuisine as "Asian, Nepalese" — making it the only explicitly Nepalese restaurant in Munich's current directory. The overlap between Nepalese and North Indian cooking is real (dal bhat, momos, and similar dishes appear across both traditions), but Falcha likely offers a distinct menu with momos, thukpa, and Nepalese-style preparations alongside whatever Asian crossover items it stocks. For anyone who wants to eat beyond the North and South Indian mainstream that the rest of this list represents, Falcha is the obvious detour.

Insider Tip: Daawat (Belgradstraße 105) and Chutney on Top (Landsberger Straße 437) are both explicit about their split lunch-dinner service hours — which means they're more likely to honor reservations reliably than establishments without published schedules. If you're planning a large group dinner or a work meal where showing up to a closed kitchen would be a problem, lead with a restaurant that has confirmed service windows. Call ahead regardless — published hours and actual hours sometimes diverge, especially on holidays.

What the Directory Doesn't Tell You

Opening hours are confirmed for only three of these twenty establishments: Daawat, Chutney on Top, and Bombay Heim Service. For the rest, hours are not listed. This is a practical limitation worth acknowledging — Indian restaurants in German cities sometimes observe irregular schedules around bank holidays, religious observances, and local events. Checking a restaurant's own website or calling before a special occasion is always the safer approach.

Similarly, the listings don't distinguish between North and South Indian cuisines, or between vegetarian-specialist and full-menu restaurants. Munich has both — but you'll need to check individual websites or Google Maps to get that level of detail before booking.

FAQ

Q: Does Munich have South Indian restaurants, or is the scene mostly North Indian? A: The directory listings describe cuisines broadly as "Indian" without sub-categories. Check individual restaurant websites for menu specifics and regional specialization before visiting.

Q: Is there a single Indian food quarter in Munich? A: Not really. The current listings are spread across Schwabing, central Munich, Pasing, east Munich, and the south of the city. There is no single neighborhood that concentrates the scene the way certain cities have distinct "curry rows."

Q: What is Falcha and how does it differ from the Indian restaurants on the list? A: Falcha (Waakirchner Straße 33) describes itself as "Asian, Nepalese" — making it the only explicitly Nepalese spot in the listing. Nepalese and North Indian cooking share some dishes, but Falcha likely offers a distinctly different menu with items like momos and Nepalese dal preparations.

Q: Are these restaurants vegetarian-friendly? A: Indian and Nepalese restaurants almost universally maintain strong vegetarian menus — it's a baseline expectation across South Asian food culture. All of these restaurants should have vegetarian options, though specifics vary. For strict vegetarian or vegan dining, check the website or call ahead.

Q: How do I find a restaurant's current hours if they're not in this listing? A: Visit the restaurant's website directly or check Google Maps, which often carries more frequently updated operating hours than directory listings. For the restaurants with phones listed here, calling is always the most reliable method.

Bottom Line

Munich's Indian restaurant scene is distributed, mature, and broader than many visitors expect. From Daawat near Schwabing to Surahi Schwabing at Hohenzollernplatz, from The Tandoori Lounge in the center to Suhag im Waldeck in the south, the city offers options across neighborhoods and dining formats. Tattva's two-location presence gives it the widest geographic reach. Falcha adds a Nepalese dimension that extends the scene beyond Indian food proper. For planning purposes: use the phone numbers and hours confirmed in this list, check restaurant websites for menus and current hours, and call ahead for group bookings.